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GDT #1 - 2024/10/09 - TOR @ MTL: We're So Fucked....or Are We?

5v5

Engvall 27: 74gms, 13:36 (-5.7dzs%), 54.7xgf% (+4.4rel), 1.01ap/60 <--- the year he signed his lifetime contract
Engvall 26: 76gms, 11:59 (+2.1dzs%), 57.0xgf% (+4.8rel), 1.55ap/60
Engvall 25: 78gms, 11:30 (+6.9dzs%), 56.0xgf% (+1.1rel), 1.58ap/60
Engvall 24: 42gms, 11:10 (+2.6dzs%), 53.2xgf% (-1.6rel), 1.41ap/60
Engvall 23: 48gms, 10:27 (+2.8dzs%), 52.1xgf% (+1.2rel), 1.38ap/60

Engvall was absolutely a beast of a 3rd liner for us. no question. positive impact in extreme tough usage, and good 3rd line (arguably borderline 2nd line) offense too. But last year he got his first real chance to be more than a 3rd liner and while his impacts were still solid (in much more offensive usage tho), his offense completely dried up and despite being in a scoring role had by far the worst production of his career - bad 4th line caliber offense. That also happened to be the year he got his big long contract, and now he's getting waived a year later. Could just be a guy who took his money and ran.


Frattin 27: 9gms, 7:01 (+1.1dzs%), 31.4xgf% (-10.7rel), 0.00ap/60
Frattin 26: 44gms, 10:46 (-5.5dzs%), 51.9xgf% (-1.9rel), 0.57ap/60
Frattin 25: 25gms, 12:27 (-1.4dzs%), 46.3xgf% (+0.1rel), 1.93ap/60
Frattin 24: 56gms, 12:16 (-3.2dzs%), 47.9xgf% (+0.2rel), 1.22ap/60
Frattin 23: 1gms, 13:25 (-6.7dzs%), 58.0xgf% (+13.3rel), 0.00ap/60

Size speed shot.....but apparently no actual hands or hockey sense. outside of a short hot streak in year 3 never produced at more than a 4th line level, and wasn't a guy to be trusted defensively either. That 3rd year was promising though. I think he even was solid in the series against the Bruins that year. I forget - did he have major injuries or something?


Knies 21: 80gms, 12:31 (-1.6dzs%), 51.5xgf% (-1.5rel), 1.77ap/60
Knies 20: 3gms, 12:01 (-10.0dzs%), 66.3xgf% (+13.7rel), 1.66ap/60

Not actually awesome considering his linemates and offensive usage, but still very solid for a 21yr old. Already producing at a (low end) 1st line level, but has to work on his all around game.




though I guess we should probably look at playoffs too....


Knies (20-21): 14gms, 12:53 (+4.3dzs%), 57.1xgf% (+6.7rel), 2.33ap/60
Engvall (23-27): 28gms, 12:54 (+1.6dzs%), 48.4xgf% (-1.3rel), 0.75ap/60
Frattin (25-25): 6gms, 13:39 (+0.0dzs%), 36.4xgf% (-8.8rel), 1.47ap/60


oh ok so there it is.

Frattin was unplayable in the playoffs despite a bit of offense.

Engvall has been 4th line calibre in the playoffs.

Knies has been.....legit elite 1st line calibre in the playoffs already.
 
Matches the eye test. Knies has been unbelievable in both playoffs. Only guy that has elevated consistently other than Mo.
 
Leafs or Leafs-adjacent 21yr old seasons + some other older rookie/1st full season (max age 23....minimum games let's say like 25)....

5v5

M.Marner 21: 82gms, 14:47 (-3.7dzs%), 53.2xgf% (+0.6rel), 2.72ap/60
P.Kessel 21: 69gms, 13:16 (-0.9dzs%), 50.3xgf% (-0.3rel), 2.56ap/60
A.Matthews 21: 68gms, 15:00 (-9.1dzs%), 52.4xgf% (+1.2rel), 2.50ap/60
N.Robertson 22: 56gms, 10:26 (-8.3dzs%), 52.2xgf% (-0.7rel), 2.16ap/60
W.Nylander 21: 82gms, 13:51 (-3.4dzs%), 49.6xgf% (-1.6rel), 2.06ap/60
T.Bozak 23: 37gms, 13:23 (-3.4dzs%), 52.7xgf% (+0.0rel), 2.01ap/60
J.VRiemsdyk 21: 75gms, 12:37 (-3.3dzs%), 53.2xgf% (+1.3rel), 1.84ap/60
M.Knies 21: 80gms, 12:31 (-1.6dzs%), 51.5xgf% (-1.5rel), 1.77ap/60


P.Holmberg 23: 37gms, 9:44 (-3.7dzs%), 50.2xgf% (-3.4rel), 1.84ap/60
T.Moore 23: 25gms, 8:47 (+2.5dzs%), 51.7xgf% (+1.1rel), 1.64ap/60
N.Kulemin 22: 72gms, 11:51 (-2.3dzs%), 48.6xgf% (-0.4rel), 1.41ap/60
N.Kadri 21: 21gms, 12:13 (-1.3dzs%), 47.8xgf% (+0.9rel), 1.40ap/60
R.Panik 21: 25gms, 10:17 (+3.6dzs%), 52.5xgf% (+3.8rel), 1.40ap/60
C.Brown 23: 82gms, 12:29 (-5.3dzs%), 49.4xgf% (-2.2rel), 1.32ap/t0
D.Timashov 23: 44gms, 8:24 (+12.6dzs%), 45.3xgf% (-2.3rel), 1.30ap/60
J.Tlusty 19: 58gms, 10:17 (-1.4dzs%), 46.1xgf% (-3.4rel), 1.26ap/60 (better than his 21yr old season)
P.Holland 23: 43gms, 10:47 (+1.3dzs%), 41.3xgf% (-2.5rel), 1.24ap/60
K.Kapanen 21: 38gms, 9:54 (+4.6dzs%), 51.9xgf% (+1.0rel), 1.20ap/60
F.Gauthier 23: 70gms, 8:08 (+4.2dzs%), 49.3xgf% (-1.6rel), 1.17ap/60
N.Soshnikov 23: 56gms, 8:59 (+1.9dzs%), 48.6xgf% (-1.5rel), 0.89ap/60
Z.Hyman 23: 16gms, 12:46 (-14.9dzs%), 52.3xgf% (+3.6rel), 0.88ap60
 
I just find ME's pessimism so abhorent.

He is clearly better looking Shane Doan with superer eliterer leadership.
 
Both enjoy watersports while having above average abs

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oh lawd im sweating in my knies jersey rn
 
GDT 1 eh....

so we're running it back eh.....

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Fuck it, I'm ready to be hurt again, let's go.
 
I mean, ME does love ‘ole giraffe-neck Eggy enough that he wants him back for the next six years.

So maybe the comparison is his version of high praise for Knies?
 
Pick the higher number:

A) 4th line penalties taken
B) 4th mine goals allowed
C) matthews goals
 
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